Raiders NewsRanking Raiders' improvement by position groups for 2019A look at which position groups on the Raiders have improved the most through trades Bo Jackson Jersey , free agency and the draft from 2018 to..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Silver Mining 5/20: Ranking the improvement from each of the Raiders position groupsNew,20commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Silver Mining 5/20: Ranking the improvement from each of the Raiders position groupsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Ron Jenkins/Getty ImagesRaiders NewsRanking Raiders' improvement by position groups for 2019A look at which position groups on the Raiders have improved the most through trades, free agency and the draft from 2018 to 2019.Why Kentucky LB Josh Allen wasn’t the Raiders pick at #4 - Silver And Black PrideRaiders fans are used to seeing the Silver and Black make some head-scratching draft picks, and this year was no exception as the Raiders passed on SEC Defensive Player of the Year Josh Allen for...Derek Carr's throwback Instagram of insane trick pass will excite Raiders fans | NBCS Bay AreaTalk about accurate ball placement.Antonio Brown has been the ultimate teammate this offseasonAfter the Raiders brought aboard Antonio Brown, he has came into the building with a complete new mindset, and has been the ultimate teammate.AFC WestChargers’ Super Bowl hopes might hinge on third-year offensive linemen – Orange County RegisterForrest Lamp and fellow members of 2017 draft class may hold the keys to the team's success6 things to watch during Los Angeles Chargers OTAsHere are six things to watch during Los Angeles Chargers OTAs.NFL owners could decide on KC Chiefs’ overtime proposal this week - Arrowhead PrideAfter the result of the AFC title game, the Chiefs want both teams to have an opportunity to touch the football in overtime.PFF says the Chiefs may regress in their RPO plays without key players - Arrowhead PrideKareem Hunt and Tyreek Hill were two of the NFL’s most effective players out of RPOs — can the Chiefs replace their production?Denver Broncos: 4 players will enter training camp on roster bubbleThe Denver Broncos will have several veterans on the roster bubble when training camp starts later this summer.Denver Broncos Safety Will Parks to have break out season in 2019 - Mile High ReportWith a new defense led by head coach Vic Fangio, and defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, Will Parks has the potential to have a career year.NFL NewsNFL experts reveal one thing they’d like to change about the sportPeter King polls 25 smart NFL people -- from media to players to coaches and beyond -- for their ideas on how to improve the game.NFL: One team's dark history with domestic violencePeyton Manning may be retired and Eli Manning's NFL career may be winding down, but there's another Manning quarterback to watch in the coming years.NFL and NBA players were not impressed with the ‘Game of Thrones’ finale - The Washington PostAmong the many criticisms was this comment from the Kings’ Buddy Hield: “Episode 3 should have been the last one.”Ranking the NFL's top 'triplets' from 32-1 for the 2019 season - CBSSports.comWhich team has the best QB-RB-WR trios headed into the 2019 NFL season?2019 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year picture: Ranking the top 10 candidates - CBSSports.comWho will stand out as the best rookie in 2019? Let's take a look Gruden has already hinted that he thinks the turf in Winnipeg is suspect and therefore he is hesitant to want to risk injuries to his starters by playing them. For that reason, I wouldn’t be..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Five Raiders positions with most heated battles to win a spot in WinnipegNew,145commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Five Raiders positions with most heated battles to win a spot in WinnipegTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Robert Reiners/Getty ImagesGruden has already hinted that he thinks the turf in Winnipeg is suspect and therefore he is hesitant to want to risk injuries to his starters by playing them. For that reason, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a repeat of the first preseason game in which no established veterans and/or starters played in the game. And that means plenty of playing fighting for their NFL lives.Good guard, y’allThere will be a great opportunity early in the season for a guard to make this team that otherwise may not have. That’s because the Raiders will be without both of their starters for at least the first two weeks. Gabe Jackson figures to miss the first month of the season with an MCL injury and Richie Incognito is suspended the first two games.Leading the way to fill those spots are Jordan Devey at right guard and Denzelle Good — who just came off PUP — at left guard. Leading the way in the battling to either supplant them or back them up are Jonathan Cooper and Denver Kirkland. Cooper was in line to start in place of Incognito should Good not be ready. And Kirkland stepped in for Jackson initially when he went down and played well at right guard with the second team last week. Keep a close eye on those two in this game.SwingersThe other battle on the offensive line to watch is at swing tackle between 2018 third round pick Brandon Parker and 2017 4th round pick David Sharpe. Thus far the 6-8 Parker hasn’t looked great at right tackle and downright horrendous at left tackle. While Sharpe has held his own on either side. The former Florida tackle with one bad eye didn’t make the team out of camp last year, was signed by the Texans, cut, then re-signed with the Raiders. He may be coming into his own entering his third season, while Parker is showing no such indication entering his second.Wide openThe lower run of wide receivers on this team have already had plenty of opportunities this preseason to show their stuff. Antonio Brown hasn’t played a snap and Tyrell Williams played just the first series last week before leaving the field. The thing is, they may need the entire preseason to sort this one out.After the two starters, I would put the order of the receivers like this: Dwayne Harris (for his special teams abilities), JJ Nelson, Ryan Grant https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey , Hunter Renfrow, Keelan Doss, Marcell Ateman, Rico Gafford, Keon Hatcher, and De’Mornay Pierson-El.One could make a case for most of these guys to crack the roster in the right situation. Hatcher was the preseason star last year who had Gruden saying he would be thrown out the plane if Hatcher didn’t make the team. Then Gruden cut him after the opener to re-sign Martavis Bryant, and signed Hatcher to the practice squad. Gafford spent last year on the practice squad as well, switching from cornerback to wide receiver and he caught a 59-yard touchdown bomb last week in Arizona. He is lightning fast and you saw it on that play. Ateman is a big receiver with sure hands. He was the team’s 7th round pick last year and ended up starting games late last season due to injuries. Doss has put on a show thus far in the preseason and most are not surprised by this. He’s a very talented receiver who should have been drafted.Those are the guys on the outside looking in. Unless the team kept seven wide receivers, most of them will be cut. Good problem to have.Clogger logjamMaurice Hurst’s spot looks secure as the Raiders’ top rookie last season. As does Johnathan Hankins who played well last season and Gruden said was the Raiders most improved player. After that all bets are off. Justin Ellis is a former starter for the team. He hasn’t played in the first two preseason games and who knows if he will play Thursday night.Making a play to be part of the interior rotation are several hopefuls. PJ Hall was the team’s second round pick last year. He didn’t make an impact as a rookie and is now fighting for his roster spot. Anthony Rush had a monster first preseason game, but cooled off a bit in the second game. The coaches like him, but the undrafted rookie is a raw talent. Veteran Ethan Westbrooks has made a strong push as well. Returning after missing the first two preseason games with injury is Gabe Wright. He will have a chance to fight back into the competition as well.And in this corner...There are three starting cornerbacks on this team — Gareon Conley, Daryl Worley, and Lamarcus Joyner. Doubtful we see any of them in this game. The top fighters stepping under the ropes to duke it out for the remaining two or three spots are second round rookie Trayvon Mullen, veteran Nevin Lawson, fourth round rookie Isaiah Johnson, and 2018 fourth round pick Nick Nelson. Only Mullen is a lock. The others will have their work cut out for them. Johnson may not even play as he hasn’t been practicing with a concussion he suffered in the second preseason game. There will be an opening there might not have otherwise been because Lawson is suspended the first four games of the season, which means even if he were to beat out the others, his roster spot will be open until he returns, opening the door for someone else. How nice of him.That means there is at least one spot and maybe two up for grabs. to outperform undrafted rookies Dylan Mabin and Keisean Nixon along with hopefuls Makinton Dorleant and Joshua Holsey. Of this group, Nixon has made the strongest case to grab a roster spot. He played well in both of the team’s preseason games thus far, so Nelson has to step it up.Follow @LeviDamien